Combined lift-cutting and heel-blank-building machine.



I. E. MITCHELLA @L D. PARKS. COMBINED LIFT CUTTING AND HEEL BLANK BUILDING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 2, I9I4.

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uw IMQ y K witg' I. E. MITCHELL SLI). PARKS. COMBINEDVLIF-T CUTTING AND VHIEL BLANK BUILDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION man Nov. 2,'1914.

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. 1. E. MITCHELL L D. PARKS. COMBINED LIFT CUTTING AND HEEL BLANK BUILDING MACHiNE. APPLlcATloN FlErNov. 2. 1914.

1.157.419. Patented 00u19, 1915.

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CUTTING AND HEEL BLANK BUILDING MACHlNE. Y APPLICATloN HLED Nov. 2. 1914.

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*'UNITED salaires PATENT UFCE i' ahiiiv n. MITCHELL AND ,DENNIS PARKS, or sT. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

COMBINED LIFT-CUTTING AND HEEL-BLANK-BUILDING MACHINE.

' Specification of Letters -Patent.

yApplication 'led November 2, 1914. Serial No. 869,740.

proving that type of machin'e illust-rated in a certain application -for patent of `William l/Volfe, filed August 17th, 1912, Serial Num-A ber 715,536. The said Volfe machine com'- prises a revolving turret or carrier having a series of dies thereon which pass over a receiving mold. Means `are provided for intermittently rotating the turret, for-succes sively actuating the dies, and for discharging the lift cut by each die into the mold. The lifts in their passage to the moldlare supplied with paste, and when a. sufiicient number of lifts have been deposited in the mold to forni a heel of the desired height the lifts are nailed together and subsequently ejected from the mold.v

One ofthe objects of the present invention is to construct a machine capable of carrying out the ope-rations of the said Volfe machine so far as cutting, pasting and depositing lifts in a mold or former are concerned, vbut which shall be much simpler in construction and operation; a further object of the invention is to provide for depositing the cut and pasted lifts ina holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of heel-blanks and of a size to lfrictionally engage them, and forseparating each series of lifts deposited in the holder, and constituting a heel-blank, from `the lifts subsequestly deposited to form another heel-blank, whereby as the lifts are ysuccessively deposited in the holder and preceding lifts, or heel-blanks, will be forced downward therein, and, due to the frictional resistance of the holder, will be pressed firmly together and maintained under compression, while the length of the holder is such as to insurethat the heely blanks will thoroughly set before discharging from the bottom of the holder; a fur@ ther object of the invention relates to novel means for separating the lifts deposited inV the holder intoseries, each series of lifts constituting vtheel-blank; a further lobject v Patented Oct. 19, 1915..

of .the invention is to provide for rotating the die turret independently of the power driving mechanism of the machine; a further object is to provide for centering, or.

accurately positioning, the lifts within the holder, or former; a further object is to provide novel mechanism for lapplying paste to the cut lifts; a further object relates to means for rendering the paste-applying device inactive at willy; a further object is to 4provide a novel-means for automatically rotating the cutting block; a further object relates to combining with the machine means for indicating the thickness of the lifts cut by the respective dies, so that the operator willbe enabled thereby to make the heel-blanks of the same uniform height;

.and still further objects yofthe invention relate generally to details for construction, cordination and combinations of parts' affecting the character' and operation of the machine as a whole, all of whichvwillV be mor`e.clearly understood by the .detail de# scription following, and. f romthe appended claims.

In the drawings-Figure l is a front elevation of a. machine constructed according to our invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of themachine. Fig. 3 1s a view partly in vside elevation and partly in vertical section looking at the opposite side of the machine from that' shown in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a plan,

view of the machine. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken substantially on the line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig G is a fragmentary view showing the clutch mechanism. Fig. 7 is a detail view of the fixed member of the o clutch, or that member secured on the driving shaft. F ig. 8 is a view showing in perspective the movable member of the clutch and the releasing device therefor in detached relation, Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view, partly in vertical section and partly' inelevation, showing the mechanism for controlling'the `movement of the die carrier or turret. Fig. l0 is a section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 2. Fig. l1 is a. detail view of one of the plates used for separating into heel heights the lifts deposited in the holder, or former, by the dies. l Referring now to the drawings the nu` meral l indicates, generally, the frame of the machine which, preferably, is made in a single casting in which all necessary bearings and supports are provided, and which parts will be referred to in detail as may be wheel.

required in the further description ofthe Amachine The frame as a whole is shown supported on horizontally-disposed girders 2. The frame provides two side members lis adjustabli7 secured by bolts 10 to the' lover end of the bearing 6'. The column iii' the guides 5, 6, closely but so as to ro- 'eely therein, said bearings, and espethe upper bearing 5, serving to center' sapnort the column 7 to brace it against l cohgnnn 7 1n the manner to` be later de scribed.

Secured on the upper end of the column 7 is a die turret 14, comprising ya hub 15 mounted on and keyed to the upper end of the column 7 extending radially outward from which hub are a series of equi-distant arms 16 having integral vertically-disposed flanges 17 and united by webs 18, the flanges 17 being united at their inner end's'toy form radial webs 19 which extend to and are integrally united with the hub 15. As shown in. the drawings, there are eight of the arms i6 and an equal number of pairs of the i'langes 17 which form, as it were, a star Secured on the under side and toward the outer end of each of the arms 16 save one, is a die 20, which is preferably7 removably secured to the arm by angle-bolts 21 extending through the armand through the top of the dies and engagingin apertures in the sides thereof, and having nuts applied to their upper ends, which by lbeing screwed home, maintain the die in fixed position on the under side of the arm. Projecting downward from the top of each die is a sleeve 23 in which works a plunger 2l having an ejector 25 on its lower end, and provided at its upper end with a head 26, between which and the upper side ot the arm 16 is located a coil spring 27. These dies may be all of one size if desired, but preferably they successively increase in size, so that when the lifts cut thereby are assembled n order, they will form what is known as a decked heel, that isto say, a heel having tapering sides. Each of these dies is located centrally between a p aii; of. the

nent under lateral strain occasioned by' operation, as will be referred to xedly secured on the column l ianges 17 These flanges, however, and the webs 1S have no other function than to act l as-braces to the arms 1G to enable them to withstand the upward thrust of the cutting block, vto be.la ter referred to. Projecting outwardly from the side-4 of the frame near theltop thereof are two parallel struts 28 which at their louter ends are integrally united with a vertically-disposed bearing 29. Somewhat lower a similar pair ot' struts 30 project outward.' from the side member 4, and at .their outer ends are formed integral vhwit-h a vertically-disposed bearing 31, which y is in ali-nement withthe bearing 29. -l\lount ed' toreciprocate in the bearings 29 and 81 lis a rodr32 on the upper end of which is ad justably mounted a sleeve 33 carrying a `hammer 34.

VThe numerals 35- 36 indicate bearings provided on the respective side members 4 and 3 through and supported in which is the main driving shaft 37. This shaft has at oneend an eccentric pin 3S on which is rotatably secured by a nut '39 a collar 40, adjustably-secured to the lower end of a condeleting rod 41. Fixedly secured on the tod is a sleeve 42 formed integral with which is a projectionlaffordinga bearing tor a head 43 secured to the upper end ot' the connecting rod 41,\and'held on such bearing by a nut 44. As thus far described it will be seen that as the shaft is-rotated the eccentric pin 38 will cause the connecting rod 41 to be reciprocated, which in turn will lower and raise the rod 32. Projecting outwardly from the side frame member 3 are two bosses 45 and 46. respectively, located one abovt the other and-provided'with two sets of vertically-ldisposed alining apertures. In one set of these apertures is rotatably mounted a rod 47 on the'upper end of which is secured, as by -means of a set screw 4S (see Fig. 3), r "cup 49 in which is mounted a circularbloeh 50, preferably of wood. The rod 47 with its block is supported from the lower boss 46 by means of a .collar the rod 47 and a coil spring 52 interposed between said collar and the top of the boss 46. Mounted to 'reciprocate in the other set of apertures in the bosses 45 and 4G is a plunger rod 53, to the lower end of which is pivotally connected, as at 54, the upper end of a. connecting rod the lower end of which has a head 56 which is rotatably mounted on an eccentric pin 57 projecting from the opposite end ofthe main shaft 37 to that first described, and being retained thereon bymeans of a collar 5S applied and secured to the outer end of said eccentric pin 57. The plunger 53 is disposed innnediately under or in line with the position assumed by each of the dies 2O when brought to rest over the cutting block 5G, and as the shaft 37 is rotated the plunger 53 will be caused to be raised by the eccentric pin 57 and con- 51 fi-xedly secured on merece dicated vby the numeral 59, in Fig. 3, will be .ist

j ieldeingfor ,ln order to obviate having thedies 20 enforced upagainst a die 20, and be cut by Said die, after, which operation the cutting block will dropA to it'S normal position as the plun-4 ger is lowered` In the event the leather Aor leatherboard placed on theblock is slightly thicker than the space norinallY provil` ed between the lower edge of the cutting ldie and the upper ysurface of the block 59, said block can be dept-es.- l

d by the operator-pres g down thereon, the ep ,t

this purpose.

gage the upper surface of the cutting block continnously at the saine point, provision is made for rotating the said block, but not positively. To this end a bell crank lever GOis mounted on a Stud (il on the side of 'the boss 45, one arm G2 of said lever carifvini'g at its outerend a friction head 6.5, which is neld .in normal engagement with an annular shoulder Gl formed on the bottoni of the cup 'i9 by ineans of a coil spring 65, (see Figs. Zand 3) connected at one end to the other arm 66 of said bell crank lever, said spring at itsother. end being secured to a stud GT mounted yon the side :traine member 3. It

will thus, be seen that as the cutting block falls after being released by the plunger 53 it will more the lever ,62 downward and coniA xsequently outward, and the'frictional contactof the head 68 of said lever with the bot- .,oni. ofthe cup 49 willicause the cutting block to be slightly rotated.

l .Vile will now describe the mechanism by means of which the column 7, with its die turret, is intermittently rotated from the shaftl 3 7. Rotatably mounted on ythe rear end portion of the. shaft 3T is a pulley G3 which is continuously driven b v a belt, not shown. The 'pulley (33' has 'a hub G9 in an aperture in which is slidablv mounted a pin VA70.whi ch' is carried by a clutch ring 71,

whiclrin turn surrounds andA is slidabl)r mounted on a reduced portion 72 of the hub. Fixedlv secured on the extreme end portion ofthe shaft 37 is a fixed circular clutch member 73, having a hub 7l through which and the shaft 37 exte ds a pin "75 for securing said clutch-inem er to the shaft. ln the inner side of the fixed clutch-member 73 `there is provided a circular groove T6, (see Fig. 7) one end-portion of which is inclined,:as indicated at 7T, to provide for thelgradual entrance of the pin TO into said slot in ythe operation of the clutch, and the other end 7S of which constitutes a shoulder to be engaged by the pin TO so as to rotate the fixednieinber Til. .lii'otallv inounted'in the lower portion of the'sde franie members 3, 4, 1s a treadle haft 79, having a treadle 8O secured on one end thereof in the usual way. 0n the other end of said treadle shaft being nuiected to a plate secured on the end i of the' gu'ders c ortingtthe machine. Coil springs ill (sce dottedlin'es in Figs. 2 and 3) secured at opposite ends,

respectively, to the clutch ring' 7l and` thel pulleyv GS tend normally to draw said clutch ring toward the inner .tace of the pulleY so as to cause the free end of the pin T0 to project beyond the outer .face ot' the hub (il) to engage in the groove 7G. rl`his tendency of the springs, however, is norma-ll)Y prevented b v the engagement of the 'plane surface 5G of the lug l behind the. said clutch ring', as shown by Fig. 6. Projecting radially outward from the clutch 4ring 7l 'is a lug 92 corresponding with the li-ig'tl and provided likewise with an inclined or ain surface 93 and a plane surface trl. vThe cani surfaces S5 and 913 are opposed to each other, and in the rotation of the clutch ring Tl are designed to engage each other. lllhen it is desired to start the machine inoperation the operator presses ldown on the treadle 8O which rocks the shaft 79 and thereby turns the lug 8l to a position below and out of engagement with the ring 7l. ywhich 4is then read)Y to be drawn inward against the pulleyv GS by the springs 91 as the Ypin .70 is brought b vthe rotation of the prilleyt'.y

releases the |Lreadle the spring' 89, against the resistanee'of which the treadle was pressed down` exerts its pull. on the arm S2 to turn the shaft SS) and raiser-the lug Qt, the upper surface of which will engage and ride upon. the peripheryT ofthe ring 7l, 'as

shown b v dotted lines in Fig. 9. rllhis Inoveinent continues until the lug 92 engages 'the lug` Si, and as t-he incline 93 rides overy thel incline 85, the ring 71 wil-lbe drawn outward, thereby withdrawing` the pin VTO `from the slot 7G, sothat the shaft 37 is no longer positively driven. and the plane surface of the lug 93 willpass uponthe planesurface SG of the lug 8l. The .spring S9 will then act to throw the lug still farther upward to cause it to engage behind the clutch ring and hold it inits retracted position, this latter position of the parts'being shown itl() 'l Fig. 2).

in Figs. 3 and 6'. A stop 9/1 limits the downward throw of the arm 82 and consequently the upward movement just described of the lug 84e.l Formed integral with the sleeve 12 (Figs. 2 and 3) is a yoke 95 toward the outer end of which is connected one end of a coil spring 9G. The other end of said s ring is adjustably connected with one arm 97of a. bell-crank lever 98, which is pivotally mounted at 99 on the side of the bearing 6 (see also Fig. 9). The other arm 100 of the bell-crank lever is recessed (see Fig. 5) and in said recess is pivotally mounted a tongue 101 which is normally pressed inward or toward theratchet wheel 13 by a leaf spring 102 secured in the recesspf said arm.

The ratchet wheel -13 has projectingr upward at regular intervals from its upper side a series of teeth 103, each of whichv has its outer surface inclined, as indicated at 104, and the tongue 101 is bent inward at right angles at its upper end to form a ratchet 105 which has its inner side inclined, as indicated at 106, to slide over the inclines 101. Pivotally connected to the outer end of the yoke 95 by a piny 107 is the upper end of a rod 108, the lower end ofv which has a slotted head 109 the slot of which receives a pin 110 secured intermediate the ends of the arm 97 of the bell-crank lever 98, (see As the shaft 37 is rotated in the manner previously described the eccentric pin 38 draws the rod 41 with the yoke 95 downward, thereby causing the rod 108 to be pushed downward, in which movement the slotted head engages the pin 110 and turns the arm 97 downward, causing the tongue 101 to be drawn backward until the incline of the ratchet 105 has passed olf of the incline of one of the teeth 103, when the spring 102 immediately snaps said tongue inward and causes the ratchet to engage behind atooth 103, as shown in Fig. As the shaft 37 completes its rotation the rod 41 will be moved upward by the eccentric pin 38, carrying the rod 108 upward, thereby releasing pressure on the arm 97 and permitting the spring 96 to exert its tension to raise the arm 97 and thereby move the tongue 101 the reverse directiongto that previously described, whereby the engage-` ment of the ratchet 105 with oneof the teeth 103 will cause the ratchet wheel 13 and the shaft 7 to be revolved to rotate the turret and bring another or succeeding die over the block 50.

In order to stop the rotation of the turret when each die in turn has been brought in the proper position over the cutting block 50 and a die on the opposite side of the turret over the holder hereafter to be described, the following mechanism is provided: The periphery o f the ratchet wheel 13 is provided at regular intervals with rectangular recesses 111, (see Fig. each recess being heated between two of the teeth 103. Pivotally mounted intermediate its endson a shaft 112, which in turn is pivotally and adjustably mounted on screw bearings 113, located in the respective frame members 3 and l, is a yoke 111, having at its upper end a tongue 115 which is adapted to engage in the recesses 111 of the ratchet-wheel 13. The yoke '111 has an integral downwardlyprojecting arm 110 on thelower end of which pivotally mounted at 117 one end of a dog 118, The free end of this dog (Fig. 9) is provided with a shoulder 119. Secured on the treadle shaft 7 9 (see Figs. 2, and I9) is a sleeve 120 which has an integral upstanding arm 121 provided at its upper end with a head 122, which is adapted to be engaged by the shoulder 119 in certain positions of the parts. Secured to the free end of the dog 113 is one end of a chain, or other flexible connection, 123, the other end of which is ,connected to the arm 97. .Tn the normal position ofthe parts the dog 118 is in an elevated position relative to the head'122, such position of the parts being.

shown in 2 and'by the dotted lines in Fig. 1. `When the treadle 80 is depressed theda'rn'i 121 is turned inward to the position shown in Fig. 9, and when the yoke 95 descends in. the rotation of the shaft 37, the

lowering of the arm 97 caused thereby permits the outer end of the dog 118 to fall so that when the operator releases his foot from the treadle the head 122 'will'engage the shoulder 119. The spring 89 ,now exerts its pressure to draw the arin 82 downward and thereby rock the treadle shaft 79 to raise the treadle, this movement of the treadle shaft moving the arm 121 outward, which movement, in turn, through the engagement of the head 122 with the shoulder 119 pulls the dog 11.8 forward, and causes the yoke 114 tobe swung outward on the pivot 112, therebyr releasing the tongue 115 from engagement with a recess 11'1 of the ratchet wheel 13. Immediately thereafter the rod 41 starts its ascending movement, and as previously described, permits the spring 96 to draw the arm 97 upward, whereby to rotate the column 7 and revolve the turret. As the arm 97 moves upward it raises the dog 118 and releases engagement of the shoulder 119 with the head 122, thereby permitting the spring 89 to rock the treadle shaft 79 to bring the treadle 80 to normal posit-ion, and

. also leaving the yoke 114 free to be moved inward against the ratchet wheel 113. This latter movement of the yoke is accomplislied by a coil. spring 121 (see Fig. 3,

`and the dotted lines in Figs. l and 9), one

end of which is connected to the yoke, and

the other tothe frameof the machine. This spring operates to draw the tongue 115 against the periphery ofthe ratchet wheel all Fig. fll a horizontal dog-120. which is normallypressed inward by a leat "so that as soon as one ,of the recesses 111 rotationot' the turret is accomplished with .practically no liur or noise, as the column T por positively driven. but is turned solely by the action of the spring- 96.

ln order to prevent any back-lash with consequent strain onltlie. yoke lll and its bearings, we pivotn'iount on the frame in bearii'igjs y ,pring 12;",Lthetree end` otsaid dog being always in position to enter-.one ot the recesses 111 and engage the forward wall thereof coincident with the Aentrance of thev tongue 115 into tl e adjacent recess 111. lWhen the clutch vmembers are disengaged, the rotation of Asliat't-T is stopped by means of a friction brake 12T, ln `the machine forming the subiectanat ter ot' the Wolfeapplication above referred to.' molds are proviriled. each ot which ac-l commodatesthe lit'ts for a single heel; and in practice. the compiled lifts, or heel blanks, ,atter removal from the machine would beplaced in a Hat press. and there held'vunder pressure until the paste between thelifts had dried. According to the present invention.provision is made to' acconr.

modating a number ot series ot' compiled lijtftsmor heel. blanks. in a single relatively long holder` or guide, in which each heel blank is separated from the succeeding superimposed heel blank. The size of the said holderor guide such that its walls will be frictio'nally engagedby the edges of the largestlitt of each heel blank, so lthat con I siderable pressure is required to :torce the heel blanks' downward therein. the result being that the latter are automatically maintained under sut'ricient pressure to insure the Firm cementingof the lifts to each other, and thus the operations et molding or forming, pressing and drying the heel blanks are performed in a single device. and are lincident to a single. operation, viz., that of depositing the. pasted liitsfin` the said guide or holder. rlfhe said guide or holder comprises a fixed vertical.v member, or breast-plate. 128 '(see Fig. 5)., and a movable member 129, which is curved to conforml to the curvature of the lifts. said curved member or aback/plate 12.() being heldin yielding relation to the breast-plate.128 by means of a vertical series of coil springs 130 interposed between the rear'side of said back-plate and vertical 'recessed bars 131. The breast-plate 128 and bark-plate are located within the struts 28 andB/l.. and extend through the same, as shown by Fig;.2, and mounted in these struts are adiusting screws 132.y the screw-threaded ends ot [which engage. in the vertical bars 'wa rd.

the. laars lill nearer to or farther froin'the lneast-plail IEN the pressure to be fxerted hv lh;- barli-plaite, l2?) through the medium ol' ille springs 130 on the lifts inserted be- .tween the two plates ina he increased or .liminislwd. as the circumstamres .may require. The said breast-plate and liacleplate as arranged and described torni a holder for the superimposed series ot' compiled li lts; as will be clearly seen from an insperliou of Fig. P3.

For the purpose of correctly positioning the lii'ts in the holder we provide the following mechanisnn, referring' particularly to Figs. 1. and 3. Mounted on either side ot the strut 28 is a plate 133 (see Figs. 2 and 10), each of said plates providing parallel bearings 134 in and between which is pivotallv mounted a hub 135 formed integral with the lower end of a presser-bar 136. Each of said presser-bars has at its lower end a short arm 13T which is apertured to receive the bent upper end ot a rod 138. said rod passing downward through and working' in an apertured lug 123i) formed on 'the outer face of either side of the yoke djustably. secured on the rod 13S is a stop lslO.v and between said stop and the lug' '139 is mounted a coil spring lll.' Below the. lug the rod 13S has adjustably se cured thereon a stop 142. As the yoke 95 carried down by the rod Ll1 the lug 139 engages the stop 1-l2land draws the `rod 138 downward thereby throwing the presserarm 13G outward. lhen'the Vyoke raises 10o the lug 139 engages the lower endv ofthe spring 141-. and moves the rod 13S upward, causing the presser-arm 13G to be moved rin.- n the upper end of each of the presser-arms 13G is pivotally .mounted a 105 former 113 which may be adjusted to arious angles according to the incline of the heel being built.v and. as the presser-arms move inward these formers engage the lifts deposited in the holder and force them tothe l cure the proper lateral adjustment ot' the 115 lifts. It is next necessary to insure that all ot the lifts shall have their breasts forced against the breast-plate 12S. to secure the proper verticalfalinement thereof. To accomplish this a bell-crank lever141is pro- 120 vided which is pivotally mounted at on. the frame of the machine, and has a long arm 116 bent at right angles to provide a hammer 14:7 which is positioned to pass threugh a recess 14S (see Fig. 3) formed 125 in the ripper edge of the back-plate 129 to engage the rear edgebtthe lifts inserted in the holder. Pivotally :mounted on `the strut 2S is a dog 149 provided with a 4shoulder 150. On the arm 146 is mounted a stop 130 Y.Said shoulder.

' near its outer end one rend of a coil spring' 153`r the other end of which is secured to the frame of the machine. rl`he spring 153 noru mally exerts its tension to raise the short arm 152 of the bell-crank lever to throw the hammer head .1l-7 inward, or to the position shown in Figs.v 2 and lt'lounted on the short arm 152 is a stop 151. Extending .upward from thel inner end of the yoke 95 is an arm 155 whiclris'provided with a shouldered end 156 adapted to engage the stop ll, and with an upward extension 157 adapted to engage the underside of the dog 11D to lift the same.

l'n 4the `operation of the machine as the yoke 95 descends the shouldered end 156 engages the stop 15e and carries the outer Iend of the arm 152 downward against the resistance of the spring` 153, thereby throwing the long arm 1&6 outward and permitting the shoulder 150 to fall behind the stop 151. In the upward movement of the yoke 95 the presser-arms 136 are first forced inward' in the manner above described, after which the extension 157 raises the dog 149 to yrelease the stop 151, and the 'spring 153 then exerts its-power to throw the long arm 146 inward so that the hammer 147 is caused to strike the deposited lift with a sudden blow and drive it against the face of the breast-plate 123. The arrangement, as shown in the drawings, is intended more particularly for positioningr lifts for a deckedWheeh that is, a heel. in which each lift deposited is smaller than the preceding lift. The same arrangement, however, can be used for making a perfectly straight heel by simply adjusting the formers 143 so that their inner faces will stand perpendicular when in the position shown in Fig. 1:, `that is to say, the position in which they are against the lifts, no other adjustment of the parts being necessary,

In order to separate each series of compiled lifts constituting a heel blank from the succeeding lifts to be deposited` metal mitting the hammer 1&7 and the former-s 1413 to engage the lifts, as without these recesses these parts 'would sim-ply strike against the edge ofy the plate. ln practice, when a sudicieit number of lifts to form a .heel have been inserted in the.holder, a

plate 156 is then inserted on the topmost .lift of lthe heel blank, the succeeding 'heel blank is then built up, and another plate -1nserted, and so on, this arrangement being illustrated in Fig. 3.. Invorder to provide for depositing these plates a carrier 160, similar in general configuration to one of the dies, is mounted on the under side of the turret, said carrier having two opposite pivoted sides 161, having inwardly-extending bottom edges 162 projecting somewhat below the ltwo stationary sides of the carrier. The two stationary sides ofthe'carrier have centrally-disposed lugs 163 projecting downward so that their under sides are flush with the under sides of the pivoted side member 161, the lugs 163 acting as guides. Coil springs 164 serve to normally hold the pivoted sides 161 against the stationary sides of the carrier. Mounted in the carrier 160 is a spring-pressed plunger 165 similar in all respects to the plunger 26. The carrier 160 is located to follow the die which cuts the last lift to'be deposited to form a heel blank. Preferably a number of the plates 165 are placed in the pocket formed by the webs 16. i1nme diately over the carrier 160,so that as the said carrier comes opposite the operator it serves as notice to him to insert a plate. This is done by the operator taking one of the plates and applying one'of itsl edges to the lower end of one of the sides 161 and pressing it outward, and then pushing the other edge of the plate behind the lower edge of the other side, the plate, of course,

f being inserted between the guides 163. This 160 comes to a position over the heel-blank holder the plunger 165 will be operated by the head 3% to force the plate out of the carrierand deposit it upon the compiled lifts in the said holder. For applying 'paste to the lifts the following mechanism is provided: On one side of the yoke 95 and near the inner end thereof is located a stop 166 (see Fig. 3). Pivotally mountedat 167 intermediate its ends is a lever 168, one end of which is in the path of the stop 166. The other end of said lever is provided with an apertured head 169. The numeral 170 indicates a jointed extension of the lever 168, said eX- t-ension having an a'pertured boss 171 corresponding with the head 169, and through said boss and head extends a pin 172, a. coil spring 173 being locatedbetween the head1 of the pin 172 and boss 171, and a second` spring 174 between the head 169 and nuts 17 5 applied to the opposite end of said pin Thefree end of the extension 170'is pivotally connected to a link 176, the upper end of which is pivetally connected to a rod 177. Projecting outward from the frame is an arm178 provided at its outer end with a holder.17 9 for supporting" the paste pot 180. Connected to the rod 177 s an arm 181 which Liar/,ice

is bent, as shown in Fig. 1, to extend'over and .vertically into the paste pot 180, and

therein has a horizontal extension 182 on' The rod,

whichis mounted a" dauber 183. 177 i extends 'p upward through Ian aperture, (not shown), in the arm`178, which guide vertically, as Will -be understood.

ln 'operation as the yoke 95 descends the ito'p'lti engages the end of the lever 168 f16- immediately behind the. lirst die 20 a stud 184, and in like manner in the arm 16, immediately behind the carrier 160, a similar stud 185. In the ordinary operation of the dauber the lever 168 and extension 170 move together as a single member. ivi/*lien the l.tirst die 29, or the carrier 160l is over the paste pot, however, the bent arm 181y will engage the stud 181 or 185 and prevent the dauber from coming in contact with the litt. or the plate 158, as the case maybe, the springs 173 and 17e yielding to permit the lever 168 to complete its throw.

The numeral 186 (see Figs. 1 and 3) indi- Cates, generally, a device for use in adjusting .the dies on the turret in the correct position, but as the saine is not herein claimed it is considered unnecessary to describe the same,'.or its operation, in detail.

1n oi A to preventan operator from depressing the treadle 8'0 a second time before the machine has completed its c vcle of move-- ments occasioned by the tirst depression oi` the Ltreadle\ve provide Yon then sleeve 2O a lever arm 187 to 'which is pivotally con.

nected the lovver end of a satety-rod 188 (see Fig. 2). The safety-rod 188 passes up- Wardthrough an aperture in aiveb 189 and through av similar. and Mining-aperture provided in a lug 190, .\.vhich latter is located relatively close 4 tothe under side of the ratchet ,Wheel 18".Y The under side `of said ratchet Wheel isprovided ivith a series of apertures 191 (shown only by dotted lines in Fig. 5) ylocated. respectively,'under the teeth 10?. and one oi ivhicli apertures normally lies directly over tlieupper end ot' tliesatety-rod 188. llh-en lthe treadle is depressed the i'odv188 ivill be raised by the lever arm 187 and its upper endpass intoA one oi the apertures 191 in the ratchet ivheel.

lvlhen theoperatory removes his ioot from,

serves toA the treadle the end of the rod'188 will be withdrawn from the aperture in the ratchet Wheel,` and the latter Will subsequentlyl loel rotated. Should the operator again depress.

the treadle before the movement of the ratchet ivheel has been completed, the end of the safety-rod 188 `will simply strike against thewunder Side of the ratchet Wheel.

and no eii'ect Whatever Will be produced.

The means for indicating the thickness of the lift cut comprises aniarin 1952 which is pivoted'at its inner end at on the bearQv ing Q9, and is provided' substantially centrally ot' its length with an'adjusting screw 1911, the lower end of which-screw rests on the top of the column 7 (see Figs. and 3).

The outer end ot' this arm has mounted" thereon a head 195, in which are mounted a plunger 196 and a pin '197,'tlie'latter carrying an indicator 198 -which is adapted to move over the face of a gage 199 (see Fig.

196 is freely movable in.

l). The plunger the head but the pin 197, While movable,

is maintained in frictional contact with vthe head so that vit ivi-ll remainin any position to which it is` moved. Pivotally mounted at its inner end on theupper end of the plunger 196 is a dog Q00 having an aperture 201 loosely surrounding the pin 197, and its outer free end being Weighted, as indicated at 202, so that the bottom edge of the aperture at one side and the top edge at-r tlie other will bite or engage the pin 197. By turning the adjusting screw 191 the arm 19:). can be raised or loivered so thatthe lower end ot' the plunger 196 will just clear the top of the heads 26 of the plungers Q4 as the turret revolves. As the turret .comes to rest, a head 26 ivill be immediately under the plunger 196. is the litt is cut the head 2G will be raised Aa distance corresponding with the thickness of the litt cut, and the plunger 196 ivill be raised a corresponding distance. ln this movement of the plunger the dog 200 will be raised, and b v reason of. the engagement oi' the top and bottom edges.: ot the aperture :201 with the pin 197 Will raise said. pin and itsintlicatoif19-8. Asthe turret is again revolved thehead 26 vwill move from under the plunger. 19.6, and 'the latter will at once fall, this movement turning the edges of the aperture 201 momen,-

tarily .out of engagement Withl the pin 197.v and allowing the dog 200. to slide downward 412() main in the position to which it. has been over. said pin. rilhe latter, however, Will reraised.V This operation is repeated as succeeding lifts arecut, and by .observing the indicator 198 the operatorcan, by selecting x the appropriate` thickness of leather, make all -o't' the heel-blanis of the same height.

The'general operation of the machine is as iiolloivs;k The. operator places a Asheet of.- leatlieror,leather-board ,on the cutting block Q-and under a die 20, andl presses down on w positwthem `in said' holder to form said ity of means operatingr automatically in sucblanks.` "i f I cession. to cut lifts and deijiosit selected 5, A heel Abuilding machine comprising' numbers thereof in said holder to `form said a heel-blank holder' of a length to accomblanks.V and to separate each series of lifts u) modate' a plurality of'heel-blan-hs. lift cutconstituting a heel-blanl-y from a succeeding -80 ting and ejecting `means operating to suc* series similarlyf-de'icsited insaid holder. cessiyely cut lifts anddeposi't them in said ll. A. vheel-bu.ildin'g` machine comprising holder to form said blanks, and actuating a heel-blank holder of a length to accom1n`omechanism foreifecting the operations of date a plurality of heel-blanks, 'lift-cutters" ggf cutting and ejecting lifts. movable to a position over said holder, and 85 6. A heel building machine comprising a means for discharging from said. lift-cutters'v heelblank holder of a length to accommoand depositingi'n separated relation iii-said M date a plurality of heel-blanks. and a pluholder successive series of cut lifts. each serality of meansoperated by the machine to ries comprising the number of lifts for a successively cut lifts and deposit them in heel-blank. 90?' saidliolderto form saidblanks. 15. A heel-building machine comprising T. A heelv building machine comprising a a heel-blank holder of a length, toaccommo heel-blank holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of heel-blanks,` a` movable date a plurality of heel-blanks, and a plu'. carrier.a series of lift-cutters mounted thererality ofmeans operating automatically to in and movable thereby in successionv to a 9.51" cut liftsand deposit them insaid holder to position over the heel-blank holder," and i form said blanks. f .Y means fordischarging out lifts from thecutf" 8. A heel-building machine con'iprising` a ters into the said heel-blank` holder in vsepa-I heel-blank `holder of a length to accommorated series. each. series comprising the num-l date a plurality of heel-blanks. a plurality ber of lifts necessary for a heel-blank. 11G@ of means operating, in succession to cut lifts 16. A heel-building machine comprisingal'* of differentv size and deposit them in said heel-blank holder of a length to accommoholder to form said blanlts. and means for date a plurality of heel-blanks. a paste-apl" positioning the lifts so deposited. plier, a movable carrier. a series of lift-cutv4 40 95A heel-building machine comprising a ters mounted therein and movable thereby, l u heel blankl holder of a` length to accommoin succession. toa position over said paste-` date a plurality of heel-blanks, a plurality of applier and over said holder, and i ejecting leans operating, in succession, to cut lifts mechanism for discharg'ingr the cut and past-- of different size and deposit them in said ed lift .from each rdie. and forcingl it"int`o said holderfto form said blanks, and automatiholder to form a blank. Gally-Operating means for positioning the ll. heel-building machine Comprising liftsl so deposited,` heel-blank holder of a lengthto accommo- 10. heel-building,machine comprising; a date a'plurality of 'heel-blanks. a paste-apheel-blank holder of a length to accommoplier. a horizontally-1'otatable head, a series -l datea plurality of heel-blanks, a plurality 0f dies carried by the head and movable n? of meansoperating` 'automatically to sucthereby` in succession. to a position oyercessively cut and paste lifts and deposit them Said paste-applier and over said holdery-and insaid holder to 4form said blanks. and autoejectingj mechanism for discharging the out matical'ly-operating `means for p i sitioning g andv pasted-1 lift from each die and forcing `the lifts sodeposited. y v it into said holder to form a blank. l 125 11.1 A heel-building machinecomprising a K 18.' lie'elbuilding machine comprisinga heel-blank holder, a" plurality vofmeans op;A hcel-blank#holder of length tol acco1n`mt` `y eratedfby the machine to: successively cut and daten-pluri flity of heel-blanks. avplStel'P- paste' lifts an'ddeposit them in said'holder *plier. a moiiable cairilfa` il SflQS 0f lift-l3nt? o0 to foi-mf blanks."andgmeansY operating' autotersmount'ed therein and movable thereby,` 12b f Inaticallyi to render said paste-'applying vin succcssionrtofaffpositidn oter said paste! .means inoperatiieat selected intervals of the applier and over 'said hld'erQejecting mechmovement o'f-they machine. anism for discharging the cut and pasted l2. A heel-buildingn machine comprising a lift from each die and forcing it into said G5 heel-blank holder of ya lengthV to accommo"- holder. vand automatic meaiisfor separating 130 a plurality of meansincludingy a series of dies movable ina horizontal plane. operat-v operating, in' succession, to cut lifts' and dedate plurality of heel-blanks. and a'fpliiv-"f rality of means operating automatically'infI lifts in said holder to formi/saldiblanks; ahd

to separate each series'of llifts l 'from-a l 'sucjfq'l ceeding series of' lifts similarly'deposited ini said holder: i' 7:

113. A heel-building` machine comprising'a* heel-blankv holder of a length to accommo-j` date a plurality of heel-blanlts. and a plural- .success-ion, to deposit selected lnumbers :off

eachseries of lifts so deposited, and constituting a heel-blank, from a similar. and superimposed series.

19. A heel-building machine comprising a lieel-blank holder of a length to accoinmodate a plurality of heel-blanks and of a size to'frictienally engage a part, at least, of each lieel-blank, and -a plurality of means operating, in succession, to cut and paste lifts and deposit them in said holder in separated series, each series comprising the number of lifts for a heel-blank. 1

20. A heel-building machine comprising a lieel-blaiik holder of a length to accominodate a plurality of heel-blanks, a series of lift-cutters mounted to be moved successively to a position over the heel-blank holder, a plate-carrier interposed in the se-v ries of lift-cutters, and means for discharging cut lifts from said lift-cutters, in succession, into said heel-blank holder to form said blanks, and for discliarginga plate from said plate-carrier on top of each series of lifts so deposited in the heel-blank holder.

21. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank holder of a length to accoiniiiodate a plurality of heel-blanks, a horizontally-rotatable head, a series of lift-cutters mounted in the head and movable thereby, in succession, to a position over the heelblank holder, a plate-carrier mounted iii the head at the end of the series of lift-cutters and likewise movable to a position over the heel-blank holder, and means for discharg v ing cut lifts from each lift-cutter, in succession, into said heel-blank holder to forni said blanks and for discharging a plate from saidy plate-carrier on top ofthe series of lifts so deposited in said heel-blank holder.

22. In a heel-building machine, in com? i.- nation with a heel-blank holder, a rctata'lvy head, a series of dies carried thereby, means coperating with lsaid dies for cutting lifts and depositing the cut lifts in the holder, driving y mechanism for actuating said means, means supplemental to said driving mechanism for rotating said head after the driving mechanisinis at rest, andl'automatic means for arrestingtlie motion of said head at predetermined positions.

23. In a heel-building machine, in combination With a heel-blank holder, a movable head carrying a series of dies, a cutting block located below said dies, niears for raising said block 'into contact With a die, means for ejecting a cut lift from a die and depositing it in said holder, driving mechamsm for 'actuating said means, and means for moving said head in stages whereby to ycause successive pairs of dies to come to rest,

the one over said hold'er and the other over .said cutting block.

24. A heel-building machine comprising a holder .for-heel-blanks and a cutting blockpa 'ing means coperating rotatable head carrying a series of cutting` dies,.aii ejector device, a driven shaft, means automatically actuated thereby at the will of the operator for raising said cutting block and actuating said ejector device, supple- .mental means for automatically rotating said head, and automatic means for stopping the movement of said head with one die over said holder andV under said ejecting device, and another die over said cutting block.

A heel-building machine comprising a driving mechanism, means actuated thereby at the ivill of the operator for raising said H cutting block andl for actuating said ejector device to discharge lifts from said dies, spring-controlled means for rotating said head, and automatic means for arresting the movement of said head at predetermined positions. y

27. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of lieel-blaiiks, a series of lift cutters, and means coperating therewith to successively cut and deposit lifts iii said holder to forni said blanks.

28. A heel building machine comprising a heel-blank holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of heel-blanks, a yseries of lift-cutters movable in succession to a position over said holder, 4and means coperating therewith to successively cut lifts and deposit them in said holder to form said blanks.

29. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of heel-blanks, a series of dies movable in succession to a position over said holder, lift cutting, pasting and ejectwith said dies, and means for actuating the saine whereby to successively cut and paste lifts anddeposit them in said holder to form said blanks.

30. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of heel-blanks, each blank comprising an assemblage of lifts, a series of dies and a separator movable 1n succession to a position over said holder, lift cut-- ting and pasting means coperating with said dies, and an ejector coperating with said dies and with said separator.

31. A heel-buildii 1g machine. comprising a llO V heel-blank ated'thereby at' the will oi the operator to operate said lift-cutter,paster, and ejector, and' means for effecting a movement in stages of said dies and separatore l J 32. A heel-building machine' comprising a holder of a length to accommodate a plurality of heel-blanks, each blank 'comprising an assemblage oit' lifts,'a series ofdies and a separator movable in succession to a position over said holder, lift cutting and pasting means coperating .With said dies, an ejector located over said holder and adapted to coperate ivith said dies and said separator, a driven shaft, means actuated thereby at the Will of the operator to operate said litt-cutter, paster, and-ejector, and automatic means for edecting a movement in stages or said dies and'separator` 33. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blaiik holder oi a length to accommodate a plurality of heel blanks, each blank comprising an assemblage of lifts, a movable member, a series 'of dies and a separator carried by said member, automatic means for moving said member to bring'all or' said dies and said separator successively toa position over said holder, automatic means for arresting the movement of said member to eliectl such successive positions of said dies and separator, lift cutting, pasting, and ejecting means cooperating With-said dies, a driven shaft, and means actuated thereby at the will of the operator for operating said lift. cutting, pasting and ejecting means.

34. Ina machine ofthe class described, in combination with a holder embodying a breast-plate, a lift carrier, a reciprocating ejector coperating therewith, pivoted arms mounted atopposite sides of said holder and movable by said ejector to cause their free ends to engage the sides of and positioneach liftdeposited in said holder, al spring-actuated arm having a free end adapted to engage the rear edge of each lift,'.and means actu-ated by said ejector in one movement to retract said arm against the resistance' of its spring, and in the opposite movement to release said arm to permit it to forcibly strike the deposited lift a sudden blow to torce it against said breast-plate.

In a heel-building machine,l in com-` bination with a heel-blank holder, a rotatable head carrying a series of dies, a vertically-movable cutting blo'c'k located below .said dies, a reciprocatory ejector positioned over said holder, a driven shaft, means actuated thereby at the Will of the operator for raising said cutting block and reciprocating.

said ejector, means for rotating said head independently of the movement of said, y shaft, and automatic means for arresting the la member controlled thereby and coperating with said ratchet Wheel,` a driven shaft, means actuated thereby at the :vill of the operator for raising said cutting block and reciprocating saidejecton means carried by said ejector to-move said member against the resistance of its spriiiginto operative engagement With the said ratchet Wheel in the movement in one directionv of said ejector, and to release said member and thereby permit its spri'n'g to ac t to turn lsaid ratchet Wheel'and rotate said head in the movement in the other direction of the ejector, and automatic means for arresting the movement of said head ivith one die over the cutting block and another die over said holder. f

37. In a heel-building. machine, in combination with a die, a rotatable and verticallymovable cutting block located belopv the saine, means for raising and then releasing said cutting block, and means for causing the rotation of said cutting block in its fall after such release.'

38. In a heel-building machine, in combi.- nation With a die, a cutting block yieldablysupported beneath the die, and depressible to -increase the space between it and the die, and' means for actuating said cutting block,

39. In a heel-building,machine, in combination with a die,V a rotatable and vertically-movable cutting block yieldably sup-` ported beneath the die'and-depressible to increase thespace between it and the die,

and mechanism for raisingfand .releasing the same, means for raising and then'releas`` ing said cutting block, and means adapted to be engaged by said cutting block in its fall after said release to cause lit to be ro- I tated. I a Y 41. In a heel-building machine,l in comvbinationjvith. a die, a rotatable andvertically-movable cutting block located beloiv the same, means for raising and then releasing said cutting block, al pivoted arnihaving a' free end. engaging the under'sidefof said cutting blockand a spring tending iis normally to force, such tree end-into such engagement whereby as the. cutting block -falls after itsrelease it will be given partial rotation'by engagement with the free end of said member.

42. lIn a heel-building machine, in combination with a rotatable die carrier, and lift cutting and `ejecting means cooperating therewith, adriven shaft, mechanism actuated thereby' at-the will of the operator for operating said lift cutting and ejecting mea-ns, means for rotating said die carrier in stages, and`a safety device for preventing actuation of said lift cutting and ejecting mechanism while said die carrier is in motion.

43. In. a heel-building machine, a rot..` tablev die carrier, lift cutting-and ejecting means coperating therewith, a driven shaft, mechanism for actuating said lift cutting andl ejecting means, a clutch for operatively connecting said mechanism with said driven shaft, a clutch-actuating device, a member rotatable with said die carrier and a circular seriesof-apertures on its under side, a rod operatively connected with said clutch-actuating device and adapted to be elevated thereby, and automatic means for arresting themovement of said die carrier with one of said apertures over the endv of said rod whereby when the clutch-actuating device is operated it'will cause lsaid rod to enter such aperture, while in any otherposition of the parts the end of said rod will engage the under side of said member and prevent the movement of said clutch-actuating device.

4A'. In a heel-building'machine, a rotatable die carrier, lift cutting and ejecting means coperating therewith, a. driven shaft,

mechanism for actuating said lift cutting and ejecting means, a clutch for operatively connecting said mechanism with said driven shaft,v a treadle shaft for actuating said clutch, a member rotatable with said die carrier' and having a circular series of apertures on its under side.y an arm carried by said treadle shaft, a rod pivotally connected therewith andl adapted to be elevated thereby, and automatic means for arresting the carrier with one of whereby when the treadle shaft is turned to actuate the clutch said rod will enter into such aperture, while in any other position of the parts the end of said rod will engage the under sideof said -member and prevent the movement'of the treadle shaft.

45. In a heel-building machine, in combination with a rotary diecarrier, .and lift cutting and eject'ing means cooperating therewith, means .for positivelyT actuating said lift'eutting and ejecting means, supplemental actuating mechanismv for rotating said die carrier after each movement of the ,having lift cutting and' ejecting means, and means for automatically arrestingthe mgvement of said die carrier at statedintervals.

46. In a heel-building machine, in combi'- nation with lift cutting and ejectng mechanism, and means for operating the .same simultaneously, an independently-movable die carrier cooperating with said lift cutter and ejector, and automatic means for arresting the movement of said die carrier with two of its dies in operative relation, i'especwith said lift cutter and ejector.

i7. In a heel-building machine, in vcombination with a vertically-movable cuttingblock, a head mounted above' the same and carrying a series of dies, said dies being mov-I able by said head, in succession, to a" position over saidcutting block, means for Iraising said cutting block into contact with the suc. cessive dies, and automatic means for rotatingvsaid head after each movement of the cutting block.

48. In a heel-building machine, in combination with a movable head carrying a series of dies, a cutting block located below said dies, means for raising said'block into contact with a die,'and means for movin said head in stages whereby to cause the lies to come to rest in succession over said cutting blockafter each movement of the latter.

i9. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank holder,.a paste-applier, a movable carrier, a. series of litt-cutters mounted therein and movable thereby, in succession, to stationary positions over said paste-ap- 'plier and rover said holder, means for actuating said paSte-applier while a die is sta'tionary abovey the saine, and ejecting mechanism for discharging the cutl'and pasted lift'from each die and forcing it into said holder.

. 50. A heel-building machine comprisin a heel-blank holdei', a paste-applier, a mova le carriei-a series of lift-cutters mounted thereinvandf movable thereby, in `succession, to positions over said Apaste-applier, and over Asaid holder, ejecting mechanism for discharging the cut and pasted lift from each die, and forcing it into said holder, and means for actuating said paste-applier from said ejecting mechanism, l

51.. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank holder of a length to accommodate a lplurality of heel-blanks, a series of dies movable, in-succession, to a position over said holder, lift-cutting, pastin and ejecting meansV cooperating with sai dies, a driven shaft, means actuated thereby, at the will of the operator, to operate said, lift cutter, paster and ejector, and means for effecting a movement in stages of said dies.

` 52. A heel-building machine comprising a heel-blank. holder of a lengthtoaccmmodate a pluralit)v of heel-blanks, a series of dies movable. in succession, yto a position over said holder, an" ejector for said dies 1o- ,isa

cated over said holder, a cutting-block and a paster coperating'vvith said dies, means for effecting a movement in stages of said dies in such manner that they will come to rest with dies located, respectively, over said cutting-block, paster, and holder, a driven shaft, and means actuated thereby, at the Will of the operator, to operate said cuttingblock, paster and ejector at suchtime as the dies are stationary andin operative relation therewith.

53. .In a. heel-building machine, in combination with a series of movable dies, and means adapted to coperate With each die for cutting a lift, an indicator, and means carried by each die to actuate said indicator as a lift is cut by the die-to indicate the thickness of the c ut lift.

54. In a heel-building machine, in combin nation Witha rotatable head carrying a series of dies, means coperating with said y dies for cuttin lifts, an indicator, and means carried by eac die and adapted to actuate said indicator as a vlift 1s cut by the die to indicate the thickness of the cut lift.

\ 55. In a heel-building machine, inl combination with a movable cutting vblo,cl r, a rotatable head carrying aI series ofdies, means for actuating said headto bring `its dies in succession to a stationaryposition over said cutting block, means for raising said cut'-,

ting block into contact with eachl die, an in` dicator, 4and means carried by ,each die to actuate said indicator as the lift is.cutft ol;

indicate thethickness of the cut lift. V

56. In a'heel-building-1nachine,l an indito coperative relation with said-indicator',

means adapted to coperate with each die.

for cutting a lift, and means carried by veach die for actuating said indicator asia llift is cut to indicate the thickness of the cut lift.

In testimony whereof, We have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing cator, a series of dies movable, `in succession,y 

